DIY Crafts

My 10-month-old loves all things sensory, so I’ve been putting together sensory activities for her over the past five months. One memorable art project we did when she was five months old was a mess-free finger painting using a Ziploc bag,...

Living in the Coastal Bend, my family finds and collects seashells all the time, especially in the winter when the beach is all but abandoned. There are literally thousands of shells lying around.  This past year, we amassed quite the collection...

I have never been great at picking out Father’s Day gifts. I have fabulous birthday present giving skills (at least I did before I had kids, back when there was time for things like shopping and paying attention to...

When I think of Halloween, the first thing that comes to mind is big, bright, orange pumpkins!  And lots of them!!  And no sooner than when the first batch of pumpkins show up at the local grocery, my son...

Decorating for the holidays is one of my favorite pastimes. I especially love to make a decoration myself! {I swear I will place them in their spot inside and outside of our house and then go back and stare...

When Halloween comes around, my family enjoys all the festivities that come along with the holiday itself. Dressing up, trick-or-treating, pumpkin patches, and even some spooky recipes!  My 4 and 2 year olds LOVE to help in the kitchen. I...

With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, gift-giving is on my mind already. Now I know store-bought gifts and gift cards are often the first things that come to mind. But, I also like homemade gifts that really come...

Let me start with a confession: I love costumes. Like slightly obsessed. I love the creativity required to find items in thrift stores or my own closet and re-purpose them into costumes. Even before we had children, my husband and I...

For the last few years, I have been buying my son's class valentine cards a year early. I wait until the end of February when they are marked down and, since I stay away from cards that have candy...

The other day as I was scrolling through TikTok {of all places}, and I came across a video of a DIY project that I instantly knew I needed in my life. It was a simple self that fit over the...